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| 1 of 4: Welcome to the virtual tour of Porchester Castle.
If you have the VRML plug-in installed you can walk around the
castle through the the double portculis and
explore the interia area of the castle. There are detail on the right of this
page explaining how to install the plug-in and how to move
around in VRML worlds. |
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2 of 4: The original Roman walls dating from the 3rd century form the boundary
of the rectangular enclosure. The walls were still in good condition
when the Normans arrived and they reused the castle for their
purposes. There are several projections along the walls called
bastions. Bastions are solid constructions positioned along the
outside edge of a castle allowing defenders to better defend the walls. |
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3 of 4: The Normans built their castle in the corner of the remains of the Roman one.
They constructed a large keep along the edge of the walls originally two
stories high but later increased it in height. Several other buildings were
constructed in the courtyard over the centuries as the castle was an important staging post
for the Kings when they travelled abroard.
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4 of 4: The castle still remains on the coast. Many other Roman forts, originally built by
the sea, have effectively moved inland due to the shifting of sands. Gatehouses were built
both on the landward and seaward sides of the castle. An Augustinian priory was also built
with the castle grounds and can be seen above.
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